Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-02-18
Local BrevitIeS


service IN Christ CIurch here on Sunday.
Next Tuesday, February 22rl, Wash.
inytnn's hirthIay, is a ie.. h Idty IN
this State.
Curt h~yins on VI 'nd,y. The d'rkcts
are lon. hut it Is not eXpec ed IN II IN my
cases vii be triei.
Hon B. c. II .rris Il .clines tn bc cnnsii.
cred IN cpnuection with the next States
Attorneysrip OF ) M,ry's couny.
BIdding rrees. singing birds. grow ing
grass. warm suashine and a general ASST
tude all around. Surely, spring is here
The attention OF fishermen is called 10
the sdyer is"ntut of x \ q Idea in th's
issue in which he IF r, tive gil oats tor
sale cheap.
Some of the youn. folks of this AMI
other neighbprhoods enjoyed pleasant
dance at Landlord Johns,n's, At Ia Plata,
on Monday nigh.
The Southern Maryland tobacco crop Of
1856. which is now being stripped, wi |
not be much over 80 per cent. oi the pre-
viols years crop.
Numerous ish. fes herring among
them. are being caught IN the - ser river
They bring rvmunrratire pric in the
Washington AMI b fillmore markets.
Our genial aepu ' ERIK. John T. Davis.
has treated himself 10 a new buggy. and
"Dactar Tanner" has u come as proud ss
a member Of the Howard Riffs In unlf'rn
- Dr. A. u. obey. he recently sppnIntsd
.commTssIpu-r. took his seat as
Rsa> (,i theN a an ruesi.y. and par
'ticipate,i IN the dcIibsr .tions ot the meet.
ing on hat day.
"What is home wi hou' mother T. Why
il Is about AS ,mfnriiess place as man-
,elpirce without neat ittlr bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough syrup. bought oi the neaFes'
druggist at twenty i've cents.
W. NJ Muschette, E,q has purchased
lot near l.. Plaza from Capt. y >son.sIreet
on WHICH We presume he proposes IN
bui a.. and thus aid one more 10 the mum
Der of hands residences already srect-
ed along "Republic.u Avenue"
We return thanks to the managers of
Spring Grove Hospital for tae lns.ae ior
copy Of their annual report From III.
report We learn that there were tour pau
pers from Charles cou1ty contlei Ia the
institution a. the eni ni he year.
The teachers association on MONDAY
was not very largely attended, ;hns. pre-
sem, however, evincrd much iuieresl in
the exercises the debate being an especi
al spirited one, and was participated in
by must Of the Is Ichers present.
who. did you say is to be the next,
President T. Oh. don't know and don't
car I'm MT looking for rres:dent's-
Tm hunting for pain killer" "Ah, you
have only to ask Al f-e next corner for Sal-
vation o, it kills pain every time"
James Yorkshire colored was arrested
by Sheriff Simpson near PAtIxent City on
Tuesd ". "u Il w4rr,n' from tha authnri-
ties of s. M.ry's county, where he is
wanted Tor burglary. H is NV safely
lodged in our jail awaiting transpnrtl ion
to Leonardtosn.
Mr.W4 alter r. Franklin who was stricken
some weeks ago with an attack of para ysls.
mention of which We made ~ the time.
has greatly improved. He was in town
yes erday attending t. some business mat
ItGs, nut moved Win 1Etit hi'i
only with much assistance.
Adjutan General J,m's Hpwrl has
no,ih "A G apt. Wllm.r that he expects to
visit Port Tnbrccn 'me time in the early
Spring for the purpose of inspecting :he
Ito ward Rli 5. The exc date Of his
visit is not known: il would he well, how
ever, for the boys to begin To prepare for
it now 80 as to appear 10 the best advan
tage on the occasion.
The Nan .moy Literary and Debating
Ciup will celebrI'@ the % Id by having II
reunion on that day. \. all day meeting,
commencing at 10i o'clock, a. m. will he
held at the residence OF Mr.. Price Gray,
at which the usual interesting and enter
tanning exercises of the club will be in
duIged in. The question for debate on
that day is, SHOULD immi- ration TO the
Uaited States be encouraged"
The interval between sunrise and sunset
is now over forty minutes longer than it
was on December 22nd, the shortest day
Of tie year. This increase Of sunshine is
,ot only important, as relieving the
drerrIue-s oi winter, and giving stimulus
t. at. t.vlties, but it is significant IN II
IN teurnlpyiral point of view. Today the
sun r,s.s at CAT and sets ut 5:45, making
the days length 10 hours and % minutes.
We have received irrm Vande ford
Bros publishers OF the Democratic Adco-
cate of Westminster, Nd an interesting
pamphlet descriptive of the town and
business interests of that place. 1t is
neatly gotten up and reflects credit on the
publishers From the book we learn that
Westm nster is a thriving and growing
city, and if it contain many such enterpris-
ing citizens as the Messrs. Nanderford its
progress is not surprising. The book
will be sent to any address, by the pub
lishers on receipt of 12 cents.
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